Hospitals already know they are targets for cyberattacks. The emerging problem is whether they can afford to defend themselves as hackers begin adopting AI.
James “Scott” Gee, deputy national adviser for cybersecurity and risk at the AHA, told Becker’s that artificial intelligence is rapidly changing the pace and sophistication of cyber threats confronting hospitals, particularly as attackers use the technology to improve phishing, social engineering and exploitation of newly discovered vulnerabilities.
“The threat is very real,” Mr. Gee said. “This is a huge issue coming, and it’s coming at us incredibly fast.”
His comments come after OpenAI, Microsoft and more than 100 technology and cybersecurity companies issued a public call Aug. 27 for governments, industry and AI developers to strengthen cyber defenses before AI-enabled attacks become substantially more capable.